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John T. Baker Middle School

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John T. Baker Middle School ranks 96 th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 339 Maryland Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Maryland middle schools

Summary

John T. Baker Middle School in Damascus, MD, is a mid-sized school serving 841 students in grades 6-8 within the Montgomery County Public Schools district, a 4-star district ranked in the top third of Maryland.

Baker Middle School is a solid, above-average performer with a clear strength in English Language Arts (ELA), where 60.8% of students are proficient—outpacing both the district (58.5%) and the state (51.7%). This is a key differentiator from nearby MCPS schools like Roberto W. Clemente Middle and Neelsville Middle, which fall below the district average in ELA. The school also excels in advanced math: 36.2% of Algebra I test-takers are proficient, significantly outperforming the district (30.5%) and state (21.3%). However, overall math proficiency (28.1%) lags behind the district (36.9%), suggesting a strong program for accelerated students but room for growth in the general math curriculum. Baker also has a slightly lower chronic absenteeism rate (22.0%) than the district average (22.6%) and nearby schools like Martin Luther King Junior Middle (25.3%).

In the competitive local landscape, Baker is a reliable "Goldilocks" choice—not the top performer like Hallie Wells Middle or Frederick County schools such as Urbana Middle, but a clear leader among many MCPS peers. Its per-student spending ($20,310) is similar to other area schools, yet outcomes vary widely, highlighting the role of school culture and demographics. While Baker serves many students well, it has opportunities to improve outcomes for English Language Learners and low-socioeconomic status students, who currently receive lower ratings. Overall, Baker offers a stable, above-average education with standout programs in ELA and advanced math.

841

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,310

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25400 Oak Dr
Damascus, MD 20872-1814

(240) 207-2440

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend John T. Baker Middle School usually attend:

High:

Damascus High

Feeder schools for John T. Baker Middle School:

Elementary:	Clearspring Elementary
	Damascus Elementary
	Lois P. Rockwell Elementary
	Woodfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Maryland median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Maryland avg37%

96^th of 339

Maryland public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 40Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

8^th of 25Montgomery County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	96 of 339	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	100 of 337	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	105 of 328	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	113 of 333	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	56 of 303	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	74 of 316	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	90 of 328	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	93 of 317	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	93 of 314	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	86 of 315	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.9	41 of 339	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	43 of 316	86.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	85 of 314	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	70 of 309	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.5	56 of 324	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	41 of 283	85.5%	★★★★☆
2007	19.9	215 of 264	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.1	177 of 254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.7	207 of 255	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	212 of 252	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	67.3	65 of 259	74.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	46.1	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	76.4	54 of 303	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	62 of 207	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	121 of 273	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	74.2	65 of 288	77.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.1	56 of 136	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	51.1	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	60.0	82 of 210	61.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)77th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)75th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)70th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)65th percentile-17 vs school

White (2021)61st percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)59th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2021)58th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)56th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)28th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Geometry55%+11 vs state

Algebra I36%+15 vs state

Science34%+3 vs state

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)				MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John T. Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	25400 Oak Dr	Damascus	20872	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 207-2440	841	57	14.6	37.1%	318 (37.8%)	113 (13.4%)	293 (34.8%)	60 (7.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.4%)	69.3	96^th of 339 public middle schools	71.7%		68.1	100^th of 337 public middle schools	70.3%	4	33.2	22.3	6.4	28.1	62.1	65.2	54.9	60.8	36.2	55.2	33.6	$20,310	$948	$19,362
Hallie Wells Middle	Public	6-8	11701 Little Seneca Parkway	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 284-4800	931	62	14.9	18.5%	170 (18.3%)	187 (20.1%)	115 (12.4%)	408 (43.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	84.2	56^th of 339 public middle schools	83.5%		87.7	42^nd of 337 public middle schools	87.5%	14	49.2	18.5	2.8	43.8	74.4	77.8	70.2	74.0	57.1	74.4	53.8	$20,158	$1,033	$19,125
Rocky Hill Middle	Public	6-8	22401 Brick Haven Way	Clarksburg	20871	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6670	1,010	63	15.9	45.6%	97 (9.6%)	293 (29.0%)	360 (35.6%)	195 (19.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.7%)	50.2	159^th of 339 public middle schools	53.1%		55.4	138^th of 337 public middle schools	59.1%	21	22.8	10.2	5.6	19.9	44.8	63.0	45.7	51.0	43.5	41.8	26.3	$18,856	$912	$17,943
Windsor Knolls Middle	Public	6-8	11150 Windsor Rd	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2750	812	47	17.4	13.4%	461 (56.8%)	53 (6.5%)	117 (14.4%)	116 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)	92.8	19^th of 339 public middle schools	94.4%		95	11^th of 337 public middle schools	96.7%	8	47.0	46.9	20.3	49.1	74.5	75.3	74.7	74.8	90.5	96.0	59.1	$14,731	$700	$14,031
Neelsville Middle	Public	6-8	11700 Neelsville Church Rd	Germantown	20876	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-6630	781	54	14.4	55.1%	54 (6.9%)	230 (29.4%)	342 (43.8%)	124 (15.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	39	194^th of 339 public middle schools	42.8%		38	190^th of 337 public middle schools	43.6%	4	19.4	5.4	0.0	12.8	44.5	51.8	42.1	46.2	19.0	36.1	17.6	$20,009	$942	$19,066
Montgomery Village Middle	Public	6-8	19300 Watkins Mill Rd	Montgomery Village	20886	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(240) 740-6720	780	63	12.4	59.2%	27 (3.5%)	171 (21.9%)	514 (65.9%)	43 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.9%)	19.8	285^th of 339 public middle schools	15.9%		18.1	296^th of 337 public middle schools	12.2%	11	7.7	5.5	0.4	5.5	22.9	32.5	30.4	28.8	18.9		13.1	$22,732	$2,201	$20,531
Urbana Middle	Public	6-8	3511 Pontius Ct	Ijamsville	21754	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(227) 203-2600	1,090	62	17.5	16.4%	435 (39.9%)	130 (11.9%)	149 (13.7%)	271 (24.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (9.2%)	95.5	13^th of 339 public middle schools	96.2%		97	5^th of 337 public middle schools	98.5%	8	46.2	46.2	48.4	57.8	73.4	80.7	82.5	78.8	95.7	90.0	67.8	$13,160	$754	$12,405
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	13737 Wisteria Dr	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(240) 740-6350	841	64	13.2	54.1%	107 (12.7%)	302 (35.9%)	307 (36.5%)	94 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)	55.4	137^th of 339 public middle schools	59.6%		45	168^th of 337 public middle schools	50.1%	31	25.8	13.3	5.9	24.8	51.8	56.5	47.6	52.0	45.5	70.8	32.3	$20,566	$980	$19,586
Roberto W. Clemente Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	18808 Waring Station Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 284-4750	888	63	14.1	55.0%	96 (10.8%)	278 (31.3%)	320 (36.0%)	144 (16.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	46.6	169^th of 339 public middle schools	50.1%		49.5	157^th of 337 public middle schools	53.4%	12	21.5	8.2	0.0	19.4	46.0	51.4	48.4	48.6	32.3	48.8	29.0	$20,385	$1,053	$19,333
Kingsview Middle	Public	6-8	18909 Kingsview Rd	Germantown	20874	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(240) 740-7130	908	56	16.1	35.6%	162 (17.8%)	243 (26.8%)	206 (22.7%)	243 (26.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.8%)	75.3	81^st of 339 public middle schools	76.1%		78.4	67^th of 337 public middle schools	80.1%	14	44.3	13.9	2.9	38.8	62.7	71.5	54.8	62.8	46.0	91.3	49.5	$19,330	$860	$18,471

Frequently Asked Questions about John T. Baker Middle School

What is the racial makeup of John T. Baker Middle School?

Students at John T. Baker Middle School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is John T. Baker Middle School in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of John T. Baker Middle School attend?

Students who attend John T. Baker Middle School usually go on to attend Damascus High

Is John T. Baker Middle School a good school?

John T. Baker Middle School ranks 96^th of 339 Maryland middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John T. Baker Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 841 students attended John T. Baker Middle School.

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